Etymology

maladministration

mal·ad·min·is·trat·ion

Today it means: Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

PIE word *h₂éd From mal- (prefix meaning ‘bad; badly’) + administration.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this.

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